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Striiv launches a fitness tracking app, but do we really need another?

Striiv launches a fitness tracking app, but do we really need another?

We first heard about Striiv at CES earlier in the year, when the fitness tracking specialist team launched its ‘pedometer on steroids’ (our label, not theirs) onto the US tech market. Just like similar offerings from Basis, Nike and Fitbit, Striiv’s advanced pedometer allows users to track the steps they’ve taken throughout the day, but also adds in a fun gaming element with its colour touchscreen, that’s focused on earning points, beating your friends and … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps

Striiv reckons gamification is key to mobile health gadgets success

Striiv reckons gamification is key to mobile health gadgets success

It’s fair to say that mobile health gadgets have well and truly taken off over the past year. Just last week, the GSMA announced that by 2017, m-health will be worth a predicted $23 BILLION dollars. At CHS, we’re seeing health gadgets and apps coming thick and fast from the likes of Adidas, Nike, Motorola, Jawbone and others. The big question many will be asking is if users are engaged and sticking with them for the … Read entire article »

Filed under: CHS news, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets

FitBit raises more cash, predicts fitness gadgets market set to explode

FitBit raises more cash, predicts fitness gadgets market set to explode

Have you tried the FitBit Ultra yet? It has become a big hit round here among the more fitness conscious members of the CHS team who use it to track and log their every step. You can read more about the device here, but essentially gives you information such as steps taken, miles traveled, calories burned, calories consumed, how long you slept and other data. Well you are probably going to be hearing a lot more … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets

CES 2012 – second generation Striv ‘pedometer on steroids’ on its way

CES 2012 – second generation Striv ‘pedometer on steroids’ on its way

I actually feel a little disingenuous calling the Striiv a pedometer as it really is unlike any other pedometer, but I’ll stick with that label for now. In case you missed its launch a few months back – US only, not anywhere else at the moment – the Striiv is being billed as a personal trainer in your pocket. It takes the basic pedometer features and builds on them to deliver a very interesting device … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fitness Gadgets